rebentapisos

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of rebenta (“to burst, to break”) +‎ pisos (“flats/apartments”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [rəˌβen.təˈpi.zus]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [rəˌben.təˈpi.zos]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [reˌben.taˈpi.zos]

Noun

rebentapisos m or f by sense (invariable)

1. burglar

   Synonym: espanyaportes

Further reading

• “rebentapisos” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.